But government programs administered through the tax code are still government programs. It makes no meaningful difference to the government or to beneficiaries whether a subsidy is delivered in the form of a check from the government, or as a reduction in taxes the beneficiary would otherwise owe (which often takes the form of a higher tax refund check from the government). The nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation explains that tax breaks “are similar to direct spending programs that function as entitlements to those who meet the established statutory criteria.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 13:47:04 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015